<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Gachungi, Lydia</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:l.gachungi@unesco.org">l.gachungi@unesco.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jun 23, 2021 at 12:38 PM<br>Subject: FW: Invitation to the 2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum - 28 to 29 June 2021<br>To: <a href="mailto:lgachungi@gmail.com">lgachungi@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:lgachungi@gmail.com">lgachungi@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><div link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word" lang="EN-GB">
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<p class="m_5783595367781841237MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:22.9pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> The African Union Commission (AUC) in cooperation with the Council of Europe will be co-organizing the 2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum. The Forum will be held virtually from 28 to 29 June 2021, focusing
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<b>Sent:</b> 23 June 2021 12:17<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Mihret Woodmatas <<a href="mailto:Mihretw@africa-union.org" target="_blank">Mihretw@africa-union.org</a>>; STROE Catalina <<a href="mailto:Catalina.STROE@coe.int" target="_blank">Catalina.STROE@coe.int</a>>; Adil Sulieman <<a href="mailto:Suliemana@africa-union.org" target="_blank">Suliemana@africa-union.org</a>>;
 ASGARI Alexandra-Adina <<a href="mailto:Alexandra-Adina.ASGARI@coe.int" target="_blank">Alexandra-Adina.ASGARI@coe.int</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Invitation to the 2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum - 28 to 29 June 2021<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Many countries in Africa have made it a high priority to focus on developing cybercrime laws and policies capable to efficiently criminalize illegal cybercrime acts and allow effective international cooperation between
 criminal justice authorities, in line with international standards. Consequently, to fulfil their respective roles in increasingly complex environments, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, magistrates and judges require up to date skills and adequate tools,
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are therefore honored to inform you that the
<b>African Union Commission (AUC)</b> in cooperation with the <b>Council of Europe</b> will be co-organizing the
<b>2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum</b>. The Forum will be held virtually from 28 to 29 June 2021, focusing on:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Participation in the Forum is expected to include officials from African Union Member States and specialized agencies across the continent.  Some regional and international partners are also expected
 to join such as INTERPOL, the European Union, the Commonwealth Secretariat, UK FCO, the U.S. Department of Justice, among others.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In this regard, it gives us great pleasure to cordially invite you to participate in the subject Forum.  Kindly find the registration platform at the following
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Or you may register using the website</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">[<a href="https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/second-african-forum-on-cybercrime-june-2021" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none">EN</span></a> /
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The draft concept note and agenda of the event can also be found using the same links.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In parallel to the online participation in the event, <b>regional “hubs” </b>are organized by Council of Europe and Interpol between 28 and 30 June 2021. Additional information on the topics and speakers can be found
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